Originally Posted by
Eric F
When you have to carry all of your supplies with you on your bike, it quickly becomes about much more practical factors than appearance.
With a bikepacking bag setup, vs. a rack and pannier setup, you need the storage space for gear and food and really have no choice but to install a frame bag in addition to the bar bag and under seat bag. Those 3 bags do not allow you as much capacity as a traditional front and rear pannier with rack setup. Thus water goes elsewhere, fork or stem mount carriers plus Camelback,